PH8513 - Statistical Mechanics
- CATALOG DATA:
- Classical and quantum statistical mechanics and statistical interpretation of thermodynamic quantities.
- PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC:
- PH 4713 and PH 4413
- OBJECTIVES:
- Investigations into the classical and statistical methods of looking at quantum mechanics and thermodynamic topics
- TOPICS COVERED:
- First and Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Paramagnetism
- Thermodynamic Systems and Heat Capacity of Solids
- Perfect Classical Gases and Perfect Quantal Gases
- Black-Body Radiation
- Systems with Variable Particle Numbers
- CLASS WEB PAGE:
- link
Department of Physics & Astronomy | Mississippi State University | Hilbun Hall
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[ Updated: 07/24/2007 ]
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